French bakeries in Melbourne

Our guide

French-style baking has become part of everyday life in Australian cities. A proper boulangerie-patisserie bakes baguettes with a crackling crust, laminates its croissants with real butter over several days and fills the cabinet with éclairs, tartes au citron and mille-feuille.

This page lists bakeries and patisseries with a French identity – by name, speciality or recorded cuisine. Share your location to sort them by distance, or browse by city below. The list is built from each shop’s name and the details recorded in open map data. If a specific requirement matters (allergies, certification), call the shop before you go.

From the early-morning bakery to the late-night gelato bar, 63 businesses are listed in Melbourne. The mix: 33 patisseries, 17 bakeries, 12 dessert bars and 1 cake shop.

We have trading hours for 26 of these businesses. 20 trade on Sundays (77%), and 4 open their doors by 6:30 am on a Tuesday – good news for early starters. On average they are open 62 hours a week.

Where is the competition fiercest? Brunswick Street (2), Commercial Road (2), Little Collins Street (2) – several ovens within a short walk of each other.

You will recognise Laurent Bakery (4), Michel's Patisserie (2), Lune Croissanterie (1); still, 56 places are independently run.

Specialities on record in Melbourne: french (63), german & european (1), chinese & hk (1), greek (1).